Nationwide — Captain Adeola Ogunmola Sowemimo made historical past in 2018 as the primary Nigerian girl to pilot a Boeing 787 Dreamliner for Qatar Airways. At simply 28 years previous, she has confirmed that dedication and exhausting work can break limitations in male-dominated fields.
Born on October 16, 1990, in Kaduna, Nigeria, Adeola confronted early struggles, together with non secular conflicts that compelled her to modify faculties a number of occasions. Regardless of these obstacles, she remained centered on her schooling. After finishing highschool, she started a pre-degree course however later pursued her true ardour — aviation.
From 2009 to 2010, she educated on the Nigerian School of Aviation Expertise in Zaria. To additional develop her abilities, she continued her research at Dawn Aviation Inc. in Florida, USA.
In response to Vanguard Nigeria, Adeola launched her profession in 2013 as a First Officer with Medview Airways in Lagos, flying Boeing 737 planes. Her expertise shortly earned her a promotion to the Boeing 767-300ER.
Her large break got here in 2018 when she joined Qatar Airways, changing into the primary Nigerian girl to pilot the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. In 2020, she started flying the Lagos-to-Abuja route for the airline. The Boeing 787, able to reaching speeds over 1,000 km/h, now carries as much as 250 passengers throughout long-distance routes underneath Adeola’s skilled command.
Past her aviation success, Adeola, who’s now 34 years previous, can be a spouse and mom. She has been married to Seun Funmi Olamilekan Sowemimo since 2017, balancing her profession and household life with dedication.
